Psychology I / Social Learning Theory
Practice question · Select all that apply

Select every statement that is TRUE about social learning theory.

Hints
  1. Only one option is false; find the one that contradicts the Bobo doll finding.
  2. The children were NOT rewarded themselves before imitating.
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  • A. Watching someone else be rewarded changes what the observer is willing to try.
  • C. Reproduction requires being physically capable of performing the action.
  • D. Reciprocal determinism holds that behavior, cognition, and environment influence each other.
  • E. Observational learning can occur without direct reinforcement of the observer.
Why

Learning without direct reinforcement, vicarious reinforcement, the reproduction requirement, and reciprocal determinism are all true. The Bobo doll children imitated WITHOUT being rewarded themselves - the one false option.

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